Bespoke Garden Rooms

Most garden cabins do not need planning permission as they fall into the 'outbuildings' category. There are certain rules you will need to comply with which include the overall size and height of your building. The majority of homes have permitted development rights for their land but it is worthwhile checking for your home and area.

Within permitted development the key rules are as follows:

• Garden rooms must be single story
• The building cannot exceed more than 50% of your garden. When calculating the 50% overall you must take into consideration all outbuildings including sheds, and extensions to the original home.
• It should not be sited on land forward of a wall forming the 'principal elevation' (that means not in front of the house).
• If the garden cabin is within 2m of the property boundary the whole building should not be higher than 2.5m

The general rules on garden cabin sizes are as follows:

• Up to 15m² floor space internally should not normally be required to comply with Building Regulations
• 15m² - 30m² floor space internally should not normally be required to comply with Building Regulations unless it is situated less than 1m away from your property boundary
• 30m²+ floor space internally should require Building Regulations approval. This is something Cabin Master can provide guidance and assistance on.
• The rules in your particular area can be found on your local planning portal website
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We supply many camping and glamping sites with cabins that people stay in for 2 or 3 weeks at a time. These cabins are made to exactly the same specification as the cabins we supply to our domestic customers. We can also supply Building Regs structures to enable you to use for sleeping in all-year-round.

It depends on the quality you are looking for. Summer houses and log cabin kits can be quite cheap but these are often little more than glorified sheds. Instead, we specialise in buildings that you can use all year round, fully insulated, double glazed and that will last for years to come. When weighing the purchase price of a cabin against the lifespan of the cabin most people find that our garden rooms are incredible value for money.